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Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat

Assam Agricultural University is the first institution of its kind in the whole of North-Eastern Region of India. The main goal of this institution is to produce globally competitive human resources in farm sectorand to carry out research in both conventional and frontier areas for production optimization as well as to disseminate the generated technologies as public good for benefitting the food growers/produces and traders involved in the sector while emphasizing on sustainability, equity and overall food security at household level. Genesis of AAU - The embryo of the agricultural research in the state of Assam was formed as early as 1897 with the establishment of the Upper Shillong Experimental Farm (now in Meghalaya) just after about a decade of creation of the agricultural department in 1882. However, the seeds of agricultural research in today’s Assam were sown in the dawn of the twentieth century with the establishment of two Rice Experimental Stations, one at Karimganj in Barak valley in 1913 and the other at Titabor in Brahmaputra valley in 1923. Subsequent to these research stations, a number of research stations were established to conduct research on important crops, more specifically, jute, pulses, oilseeds etc. The Assam Agricultural University was established on April 1, 1969 under The Assam Agricultural University Act, 1968’ with the mandate of imparting farm education, conduct research in agriculture and allied sciences and to effectively disseminate technologies so generated. Before establishment of the University, there were altogether 17 research schemes/projects in the state under the Department of Agriculture. By July 1973, all the research projects and 10 experimental farms were transferred by the Government of Assam to the AAU which already inherited the College of Agriculture and its farm at Barbheta, Jorhat and College of Veterinary Sciences at Khanapara, Guwahati. Subsequently, College of Community Science at Jorhat (1969), College of Fisheries at Raha (1988), Biswanath College of Agriculture at Biswanath Chariali (1988) and Lakhimpur College of Veterinary Science at Joyhing, North Lakhimpur (1988) were established. Presently, the University has three more colleges under its jurisdiction, viz., Sarat Chandra Singha College of Agriculture, Chapar, College of Horticulture, Nalbari & College of Sericulture, Titabar. Similarly, few more regional research stations at Shillongani, Diphu, Gossaigaon, Lakhimpur; and commodity research stations at Kahikuchi, Buralikson, Tinsukia, Kharua, Burnihat and Mandira were added to generate location and crop specific agricultural production packages.

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Subject: Agricultural Economics × Author: Chongtham, Panthoi × End date: 2018 × Start date: 2018 × Type: Thesis ×
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    PRODUCTION AND MARKETING OF SILK AND SILK PRODUCTS IN MANIPUR
    (AAU, Jorhat, 2018-07) Chongtham, Panthoi; Kashyap, Dipanjan
    Silk is a highly priced agricultural commodity which accounts for about 0.2 per cent of the total world quantity of textile fiber. Among all the textile fibers silk occupies the top place for the qualities of softness, luster, dye-ability, durability and elegance. In India, Manipur is ranked among top ten silk producing states with a contribution of nearly 2 per cent of the total raw silk production. Manipur is proud for being a land where all the four varieties of silk i.e. Tasar, Muga, Eri and Mulberry are produced. The study was conducted in Senapati and Imphal East districts of Manipur, where highest silk production has recorded in recent few years. A total of 80 respondents covering 32 rearers, 18 reelers and 30 weavers were selected randomly for the study. Data collected from the respondents during the study were edited, scored, systematically tabulated and analyzed by using various statistical tools and techniques such as compound ground rate (CGR), producer’s share in consumer’s rupee, marketing efficiency, Garrett ranking etc. Average per farm cocoon production for the silkworm rearers was 114.50 kg/year in the study areas. On an average 7 kg mulberry and 18 kg tasar cocoons were required to produce 1 kg yarn. Price of mulberry cocoons (Rs. 450-500/kg) was found to be higher than tasar cocoons (Rs. 300/kg). In case of reelers, average per farm yarn production was recorded as 28.61 kg/year. Nine main silk items were prepared by the weavers either from mulberry or tasar or from both the silks. Among all the products phanek, dupatta, shirting piece, pheijom etc. had good demand in the markets of Manipur. Three marketing channels were identified for marketing of cocoons, out of which channel I (Silkworm rearer – Customer i.e. reeler) was emerged as the most efficient channel. Similarly three marketing channels each were identified for yarn and silk product marketing. Bird attack was found to be the main problem for the silkworm rearers. Unavailability of proper market structure to get good quality cocoon and financial problem were the main identified problems for the reelers. A total of six problems were also identified with the weavers, out of which financial problem, loom problem and unavailability of equipments and their parts were found as the main problems. The probable measures to overcome the different problems were suggested in the study for the benefit of the sample groups.